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Scots Raid: Burning of Northallerton 1318

1318
North Yorkshire, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Raid
Location
North Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Northallerton townspeople
VS
Victor
Scots (Sir James Douglas and Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray)
Outcome
Northallerton burned and devastated; the raid was part of a wider scorched-earth campaign through Yorkshire (Ripon, Boroughbridge, Knaresborough) following the capture of Berwick, extracting ransoms from surrounding communities.
The Battle

History & Significance

Scots Raid: Burning of Northallerton 1318 was a medieval raid, fought at North Yorkshire, England in 1318. Scots (Sir James Douglas and Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray) prevailed over Northallerton townspeople. Northallerton burned and devastated; the raid was part of a wider scorched-earth campaign through Yorkshire (Ripon, Boroughbridge, Knaresborough) following the capture of Berwick, extracting ransoms from surrounding communities.

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The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Scots Raid: Burning of Northallerton 1318 lies on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Scots Raid: Burning of Northallerton 1318

Howden Bridge
Howden Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 mi

Howden Bridge is a stone arch bridge located in Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire, which dates from the medieval period. The bridge crosses the River Derwent and represents an important example of medieval bridge construction in the region. Its design reflects the practical engineering requirement…

David Rogers / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Sigston Castle: an enclosure castle 400m north of Kirby Sigston church
Sigston Castle: an enclosure castle 400m north of Kirby Sigston church
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 mi

Sigston Castle is a medieval enclosure castle situated approximately four hundred metres north of Kirby Sigston church in North Yorkshire. The site comprises an earthwork defence consisting of a substantial bank and ditch that formerly enclosed a residential or administrative compound, typical of…

Mick Garratt / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Harlsey Castle
Harlsey Castle
Scheduled monument · ~3.7 mi

Harlsey Castle is a medieval fortified enclosure located in North Yorkshire. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a castle, with evidence of a motte or raised platform and surrounding defensive works typical of Norman period fortifications. The castle dates to the medieval period, likely e…

Mick Garratt / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Lime kilns 400m south west of Furlands
Lime kilns 400m south west of Furlands
Scheduled monument · ~4.6 mi

Lime kilns 400m south west of Furlands is a group of industrial monuments located in Yorkshire, England. The kilns date from the post-medieval period and represent the exploitation of local limestone resources for the production of quicklime, which had widespread applications in agriculture, cons…

Matthew Hatton / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Mount Grace Priory Carthusian monastery: monastic precinct, fishponds, moat, mill and well-houses
Mount Grace Priory Carthusian monastery: monastic precinct, fishponds, moat, mill and well-houses
Scheduled monument · ~5.5 mi

Mount Grace Priory is a Carthusian monastery founded in 1363 in North Yorkshire, England. The site preserves substantial remains of the monastic precinct, including the distinctive tower and church characteristic of Carthusian foundations, along with ancillary structures such as a mill, well-hous…

Frglrx / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Upsall Castle: a quadrangular castle
Upsall Castle: a quadrangular castle
Scheduled monument · ~6.6 mi

Upsall Castle is a quadrangular castle situated in North Yorkshire, England. The castle dates from the medieval period and represents a substantial fortified residence of its era. Its quadrangular plan, characteristic of later medieval defensive architecture, demonstrates the sophisticated design…

Frank Glover / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Motte and Bailey castle and site of a bishops' palace
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Howe Hill motte castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
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